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Parade Magazine, NY Daily News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, others cover Real Ridiculous Research campaign

Media Coverage of Real Ridiculous Research Campaign "Is This Animal Research 'Ridiculous' or Warranted?" http://www.parade.com/news/2012/04/18-most-ridiculous-research-on-animals-list.html"Drugged rat research hits a sour note" (includes a great 14-picture slideshow corresponding to every experiment on the list) http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Drugged-rat-research-hits-a-sour-note-3489770.php"Rats on cocaine love Miles Davis, and other dumb animal research paid for with tax dollars" http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/rats-cocaine-love-miles-davis-dumb-animal-research-paid-tax-dollars-article-1.1063528... Full story
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Americans Should Know Where Their Taxes Go, Animal Research Watchdog Group Says

Labs Being Stressful Places for Monkeys, Rats Finding Miles Davis Is Better with Cocaine Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg, Says IDA Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – Today, as Americans file their 2011 tax returns, In Defense of Animals (IDA) is unveiling its Top 10 List of Most Ridiculous Research on Animals for 2011 and relaunching its Real Ridiculous Research (RRR) campaign in recognition ... Full story
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Death Of Elephant Calf At Memphis Zoo Prompts Call To End Breeding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mother carrying dead fetus may also be at risk of death San Rafael, Calif. (March 22, 2012) — In Defense of Animals (IDA) is calling for an end to elephant breeding, starting at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, following the in utero death of an elephant calf. The calf is still being carried by ... Full story
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Trump sons’ deadly killing spree includes an elephant and other African wildlife

Last year it was Bob Parsons, head of the Internet domain hosting company Go Daddy, who was pictured with his grisly trophy – a dead elephant he slaughtered in Zimbabwe. (Parsons has since stepped down as CEO of the company.) This time it’s Donald Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald, Jr., whose photos taken during a big game hunt a year ago ... Full story

A SEISMIC SHIFT IN THE WAY WE VIEW AND UNDERSTAND ANIMALS

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A SEISMIC SHIFT IN THE WAY WE VIEW AND UNDERSTAND ANIMALS
The Guardian Campaign A SEISMIC SHIFT IN THE WAY WE VIEW AND UNDERSTAND ANIMALS In a nutshell, The Guardian Campaign is an international effort which aims to instill a sense of respect, responsibility and compassion for the animals with whom we share our lives and our planet.  The way it works is through a switch-out of one word which defines our relationship with animals: "owners" are out.  ... Full story
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Federal Wild Horse Lawsuit Hearing Occurs February 24

Groundbreaking Case Heard on the Merits; Parties Await Decision Sacramento, Calif. (February 24, 2012) – A hearing in the groundbreaking wild horse lawsuit challenging the roundup and removal of nearly 1,579 wild horses and 159 burros from the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA) in northeastern California, in 2010, was heard on Friday, February 24. Both plaintiffs and defendants presented their arguments at the hearing ... Full story
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The Heart Does Not Deceive

Ed Duvin | Founder, animalines Many years ago, during a graduate course on ethics, I posed a question to our distinguished professor vis-à-vis the definition of ethics in its most distilled form. He replied, "Simply listen to one's heart for the answer, not all the great thinkers who preceded us." This seemed a bit simplistic to me, as the heart—like the mind—can often lead us astray. ... Full story
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Advocates react to claims animal rights activists committed arson attack against Harris Ranch

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Thank You For Helping Bring Dog Kapone Home For The Holidays

We are thrilled to report a very happy ending to a tragic story. Do you remember Kapone, the missing Memphis dog we first told you about in our July 21, 2011 eNews? IDA had just added $3,000 to the reward fund for info about Kapone, a family’s adored pit bull, who had been missing since he was picked up by a ... Full story
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